William Wilson
1798–1873 (age 75)
Biography
William Wilson lived during the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, a period of significant transformation in British society. His life was connected to the religious and community life of Edinburgh through his burial in Greyfriars Burial Ground.
Wilson's memory was preserved in one of Edinburgh's most historically significant burial grounds, reflecting his place within the city's social fabric and the continuity of community life across generations.